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Using technology that makes it possible to zoom in on smaller sections of cell chromosomes than ever before, researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified nearly 100 chromosome regions where genes are either over-copied or missing in non-small cell lung cancer. The findings provide new clues about the location of genes potentially involved in the most common type of lung cancer –?an...USC, Rice to develop bacteria-powered fuel cells
A diverse team of microbiologists, engineers and geochemists from the University of Southern California and Rice University are joining forces to create bacteria-powered fuel cells that could power spy drones that fit in the palm of a hand. The Air Force has long been interested in micro-scale air vehicles ?some as small as insects ?but it has been stymied by the lack of a suitable, compac...Ferns provide model for tiny motors powered by evaporation
Scientists looked to ferns to create a novel energy scavenging device that uses the power of evaporation to move itself---materials that could provide a method for powering micro and nano devices with just water or heat. "We've shown that this idea works," said Michel Maharbiz, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science and principal investigator in the group that b...Age of empowered individuals: People power behind robust computing
I shouldn't be surprised by the energy in this room today, and neither should you. You are at the very center of an exciting shift in the information technology market. As computing power becomes increasingly distribu...David Brooks: Segmented nation looks for solidarity amid IT-powered niches
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WHO has passed a resolution that from now on all powdered baby milk formulas will carry warning //signs against the pathogen, Enterobacter sakazakii. These strong warning signs will now appear next to nutritional information and label proclaiming mother’s milk as the best for infants. The alarm is due to the death reported by consumption of contaminated baby formula. A Fre...Testing Your Health & Charging Your Mobile At One Go - Check Out The Urine Powered Batteries
Imagine a credit card-sized, urine-powered paper battery that could make healthcare tests cheaper and even charge mobile phones! Current biochips need an external reader such as a laser scanner or an external source of power // , such as conventional batteries, to perform diagnostic tests. The technology developed by Ki Bang Lee at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechn...Implantable devices to be powered by organosilicon compounds in the future
Medical technology has advanced so much to the extent of replacing lost organs or improving function of existing ones using artificial implants. These implantable devices are becoming commonplace today by serving as a good // alternative to the conventional treatment. Such effective utilization would not have been possible without the availability of lithium batteries that supply power...Bionic muscles developed by scientists powered by alcohol and hydrogen
In the direction of development of prosthetic limbs researchers at University of Texas have developed artificial, super-strength muscles which are powered by alcohol and hydrogen. // As it appears in Science, these artificial muscles are 100 times more powerful than the body's own. Two types of muscle are being investigated by US researchers at the Nanotech Institute at the U...Bicycle-Powered Portable Water Filter System For Disaster Zones
Researchers have developed a portable water filtration system, powered by bicycle that can be used in disaster zones//. The Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) institute of environmental science and engineering unveiled the unit, consisting of a bicycle coupled with a mechanical pump and a membrane module to filter the water. Believed to be the world's first, NTU exper...InterPulse Powered Lavage System
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